The Mentor I Never Met

Donald Wood writes from a unique perspective in his tribute to Neil Postman. Although he never had the opportunity to meet Postman in person, Wood traces the overwhelming influence the godfather of media ecology has had on his own professional career over a 40-year span. Through his books, some correspondence, and a few phone conversations, Postman shaped Wood's professional career and strongly determined the direction of two of his books—including writing the foreword to one of them.